Saturday, 3 December 2016

Women's purses

I had this post saved as a draft, for a rainy day. Well, it's not raining, but I'm still too excited to do a fresh post! Billy and Sandra sent their thanks for all your good wishes and love.


A husband was trying to embarrass his wife at a party by going on and on about all the stuff women carry in their purses.


Instead of blushing,  she said, “You’re right. There IS too much stuff in my purse.” So she removed his wallet, cigarettes, lighter, and car keys and handed them to him.

When he asked what he was supposed to do with them, she smile sweetly and said, “Get your own purse!"

Friday, 2 December 2016

She's here!

Today at 9am (Central European Time) I became a grandmother! Emilia Rosalie weighs a healthy 3,06kg (6lb 12oz) and Sandra and Billy are incredibly proud, bursting with love. We had a video call about an hour after the birth and we noticed that the little bundle of joy is a chatterbox. They said she doesn't cry, just chats and complains when she wants a feed. Sandra needed a cesarean section because the baby was in a sitting position and wouldn't budge, despite attempts to turn her last week. We have a very determined granddaughter! Peter and I are totally in love with her already. I'm very emotional. Everytime I picture Billy with his own little baby girl, I well up. Billy has always, always loved babies, and he's a natural with children. Without further ado, before I flood the iPad with tears of happiness, here's the lovely family:







[I've been adding photos as they come...]

Thursday, 1 December 2016

Insects and birds looking good!

Illustrator Vorja Sanchez, based in Barcelona, has a lovely light touch when doing birds and other very small creatures. He also has a slightly darker side, but I decided to leave those out.






Wednesday, 30 November 2016

OK, let's have a bit of a laugh...

Here's a mixed bag of funny stuff, much needed when real life is not so funny!













Tuesday, 29 November 2016

Taking a second look at everyday things

Illustrator Tineke Meirink creates an alternative reality by taking photos of everyday things that don't normally deserve a second look and adding her own twist. The results are surprising and amusing.










Monday, 28 November 2016

Adorable little owl

Photographer Tanja Brandt captured some lovely moments in the life of this little owl.






Sunday, 27 November 2016

A big hug

I love this sculpture by Peruvian artist Emil Alzamora.


Saturday, 26 November 2016

Interesting old photos

A very creative way to keep dry during some floods in Paris, 1924.


Back in 1929, somebody designed wooden swimming costumes for added buoyancy.


Here are some strange competitions of the 1930's: pretty ankles in England, and lovely eyes in Florida.



A "lightweight" personal, portable TV set, from 1967.


Finally, in 1983, a black policeman protects a certain individual from an angry crowd. A case of white lives matter?


Thursday, 24 November 2016

Thanksgiving

You can have your Thanksgiving bird in any of these languages. 

Tacchino
Pavo
Meleagro
Peru
Gall dindi
Dinde
Truthahn
Kalkon 
Meleagro
tītars




Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!

Wednesday, 23 November 2016

Taking risks

View sent us this joke. Thanks, View.


An old blind cowboy strolls into a bar one day. Without knowing it, he has actually entered an all-girl biker bar by mistake.

He wanders over to a bar stool and asks the bartender for a shot of Jack Daniels.

He sits there for a while, then calls out to the bartender. “Hey, you wanna hear a blonde joke?”

At that point the entire bar falls deadly silent.

In a very deep, husky voice, the woman next to him says, “Before you tell that joke, cowboy, I think it is only fair, given that you are blind, that you should know five things:

1. The bartender is a blonde girl with a baseball bat.
2. The bouncer is a blonde girl with a club.
3. I’m a 6-foot tall, 175-pound blonde woman with a black belt in Karate.
4. The woman sitting next to me is blonde and a professional weight lifter.
5. The lady to your right is blonde and a professional wrestler.

Now, think about it seriously, cowboy… Do you still wanna tell that blonde joke?”

The blind cowboy thinks for a second, shakes his head and mutters,
“No… Not if I’m gonna have to explain it five times.”

Tuesday, 22 November 2016

Larger than life

Turkish hyperrealist painter Mustafa Yuce had an exhibition in Ankara in 2015, inspired by Syrian refugees. The images are very powerful.